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New Interdisciplinary Course in Nanobiosciences and Nanomedicine

Nanotechnology is one of the key technologies of the 21st century. It is already of immense significance in medicine as well as industry. Together with the Vienna University of Technology and the University of Natural...

1 Mar 2011

Nano-Based Gene Transport System Causes Self-Destruction of Breast Cancer Cells

Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have shown that they can deliver a gene directly into breast cancer cells causing them to self-destruct, using an innovative, miniscule gene transport system, according to research published today (28 February) in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics.

1 Mar 2011

New Forecast Report on Global Injectable Drug Delivery Market

Globally, injectable medications form the second most preferred class of drugs, with oral route of administration leading the global pharma market. Injectable drug delivery devices have evolved from traditional needle...

28 Feb 2011

New Method to Create Short Protein Chains with Helical Nanostructures

Researchers have developed a simple method of making short protein chains with spiral structures that can also dissolve in water, two desirable traits not often found together. Such structures could have applications as building blocks for self-assembling nanostructures and as agents for drug and gene delivery.

From University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 24 Feb 2011

Peptide Microarray Producer Wins 2010 German Industry's Innovation Award

PEPperPRINT GmbH was announced on February 19, 2011 as the winner of the 2010 German Industry's Innovation Award in the category "Start-Up Companies".

24 Feb 2011

Researchers to Use Microbubbles for Marking Sentinel Lymph Node

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego are developing nonsurgical methods for identifying critical lymph nodes to help doctors determine courses of treatment for breast cancer patients. The "sentinel lymph node" is routinely biopsied or removed and dissected to determine the likelihood that the cancer has spread beyond the breast.

24 Feb 2011